Dumas, Barry M. <br/><br/>
Principles of computer networks and communication / 
Barry M. Dumas. 
 - New Jersey :  Pearson Education,  2009. 
 - xxix, 519 pages  26 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes glossary and index 
<br/><br/>1 Introduction 2 The modern signal carriers: electricity, light, media, and impairments 3 Signal fundamentals 4 Encoding: representing information 5 Error control 6 Communications connections 7 Digital communication techniques 8 Comprehending networks 9 Local area networks (LANs) 10 Circuit switching, the telcos, and alternatives 11 Packet switched wide area networks (WANs) 12 Internetworking and the Internet 13 TCP/IP, associated Internet protocols and routing 14 Wireless networks 15 Network Security 16 Network Management 17 Planning, designing, and implementing a network 18 The future of network communications Appendices Glossary Index 
<br/><br/> For undergraduate and graduate level Network and Data Communication courses. This book takes a historical approach to information systems, showing students how technologies have built upon each other so they have an appreciation of how and why current technologies exist. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-0-13-167264-2 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Computer networks
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>004.6 D89p